Insurance is a trillion dollar business that employs more than 3 million people in India. Jobs in insurance involve helping individuals and business manage risk to protect themselves from catastrophic losses and to anticipate potential risk problems. Work in this area is not only personally rewarding, but can be financially rewarding as well.
From administrative support to management programs, from sales to information technology, from accounting to customer service there are plenty of profiles for the aspirants.
Aspirants have to understand the insurance needs, explain options to clients and help them purchase appropriate insurance policies. Major areas of opportunity include auto insurance, health insurance, life insurance and P&C (property & casualty) insurance.
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Actuary
Actuaries use their analytical skills to predict the risk of writing insurance policies on property, businesses and people's lives and health.
Agent and Broker
Agents and brokers advise people and organizations on how to protect things they value by selling customers insurance contracts.. This work is highly time-flexible, requires some background in business and is best if you enjoy interacting with people.
Claims Adjuster
Adjusters negotiate insurance claims with people have experienced a loss. The adjuster is responsible for reaching a claim settlement that is fair to all parties.
Service Representatives
Service representatives are the link in the field between agents who sell policies and insurance companies who write the policies.
Loss Control Specialist
As a loss control specialist your job is to help keep accident and losses to a minimum. You will visit factories, shop floors and businesses to identify potential hazards and help to eliminate them.
Risk Manager
A risk manager is employed by an organization to help identify the risks that it faces and to make recommendations for dealign with these risks.
Underwriter
Underwriters decide whether to provide insurance to applicants seeking coverage. An underwriter evaluates an applicant's exposure to risk and decides whether an applicant meets an insurer's standards.
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